Sale 1232 — United States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 30-31 March, 2021
Category — Local Posts and Independent Mails: Floyd's thru Moody's
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1788
Johnson's Box, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black on White (unlisted in Scott). Cut to shield shape, brownish gum toning, file fold ties stamp, used with 3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A), tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Sep. 11" (1851) circular datestamp on folded cover to New York City, Fine, the Johnson's Box labels are believed by some specialists to be advertising labels applied to letters taken from a local merchant's mail-drop box, ex Abt and Golden, accompanied by a group of the labels in black, blue and red, including a strip of four
E. 400-500
800
